Nigerian-born Pastor John Anosike has bragged about being the new owner of Cape Town’s Good Hope Centre, which was reportedly purchased last weekend for R135 million.
The landmark site was one of 53 owned properties that have been put up for auction.
GOOD HOPE CENTRE: NIGERIAN PASTOR BRAGS ABOUT OWNERSHIP
Over the weekend, Pastor John Anosike of the Spirit Revelation Ecclesia church bragged about purchasing the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town for a whopping R135 million.
In a sermon, livestreamed via the church’s website, the Nigerian-born man informed the congregants that they had acquired ownership of the landmark property.
He said: “I don’t know if you heard that [the] Good Hope Centre has been sold. We bought it.”
The church’s website also features a call to donate to the purchase of the “Good Hope Building Vow,” with banking details linked directly to the pastor.
The claims have been corroborated in social media posts made by several church members.
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NOT A DONE DEAL FOR GOOD HOPE CENTRE JUST YET
Despite Pastor John Anosike’s claims, the City of Cape Town has yet to accept any of the bids received from the auction last month. It did reveal that it was in the auditing process of assessing the qualification status of bidders from various perspectives, including tax, ownership, risk, and financial compliance.
The next steps of the process include the following:
- Vetting if the bidder complies with the stipulations of the Offer to Purchase and the Development Facilitation Agreement.
- Vetting the bidder’s development proposal to ensure it adheres to the Good Hope Centre’s heritage requirements, site redevelopment and community accessibility.
- Presenting bids to the Immovable Property Adjudication Committee (IPAC)
- Bringing the bid to the City Council for final approval as is required.
Is Pastor John Anosike the new owner of the Good Hope Centre?
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WHO IS JOHN ANOSIKE?
Pastor John Anosike – who claims to be the new owner of the Good Hope Centre – is the leader of Spirit Revelation Ecclesia, also known as New World Faith Ministries, located in Maitland, Cape Town.
Here is what we know about the “mega” man of God…
- Pastor John Anosike was born in Nigeria, but has South African residency. He has a wife, Ola – who is called the church’s “Minister of Finance”, as well as four daughters.
- He is known for his end-time sermons and for claiming to perform miracles.
- His doctrine is prosperity-based, and he offers online courses on becoming a billionaire. He also leads the church’s “School of Money,” which claims that money is second to God.
- He brags about having 8 000 members in his church.
- Pastor Anosike has called on congregants to donate their entire salaries towards his ministry.
- He has several South African- and US-based businesses across various sectors. He is also involved in producing content for the DStv channel TBN Africa.
- His services are available to watch through a pay-per-view digital library subscription.
- According to DailyMaverick, he owns several properties in Constantia.
